June 30th, 2019 by WCBC Radio
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Garrett County in western Maryland... Tucker County in northeastern West Virginia... Central Preston County in northeastern West Virginia... * Until 815 AM EDT. * At 313 AM EDT, 2 to 5 inches of rainfall have fallen across the area. Several roads are inundated and have been closed to traffic. Water will remain high for several hours after the rain has ended. FLASH FLOODING... Occurring. ESTIMATED RAINFALL... 2 to 5 inches across the warned area. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...Up to 1 inch. * Some locations that may experience flooding include... Kingwood... Mountain Lake Park... Oakland... Parsons... Terra Alta... Davis... Thomas... Rowlesburg... Bayard... Loch Lynn Heights... Hendricks... Hambleton... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown. Most flood fatalities occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Flooding is occurring or imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams and rivers. Campers and hikers should avoid streams. Please report flooding by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.